Task force head sees no problem with ship casinos

Mobile, AL – - Mobile County District Attorney JohnTyson Jr., who heads the governor's Task Force on Illegal Gambling,says cruise ship casinos docking in Mobile Bay are "not aproblem" under state law. Democratic lawmakers who support gambling have worried thatcasino ships in Mobile Bay could be subject to raids for violatingstate law. Tyson tells the Press-Register he has previously lookedinto the issue as district attorney. Gov. Bob Riley appointed Tyson to lead the task force Mondayafter former Jefferson County District Attorney David Barberresigned after acknowledging that he won $2,300 at a Mississippicasino. The task force has worked for more than a year to shut downgambling halls across the state using litigation, seizures andarmed raids.